Our persistent pursuit of simplicity means we like things to be black and white. We like to know when we’re sick and when we’re healthy. We see things as good or bad, always or never, right or wrong. And we…
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Education Matters: School-based Alcohol Education Matters
With Irish children as young as 13 years having their first alcoholic drink and almost one in five 12-14-year-olds having reported being drunk1, the need to educate and inform young people about alcohol is a societal imperative and for Drinkaware,…
LET’S CHALLENGE THE IRISH STEREOTYPE THIS ST PATRICK’S DAY AND RECLAIM OUR NATIONAL DAY’S STORY
Ask a tourist what Ireland is famous for this St Patrick’s Day and you’ll most likely be told it’s “the drink”—which is likely what we would also say ourselves. 74% of the adult population in Ireland believe that drinking to…
NEW MINDFUL DRINKING MOVEMENT REVEALED AS DRINKAWARE’S ONLINE DRINKS CALCULATOR EXCEEDS 74,000
Ahead of St Patrick’s Day, Drinkaware, the national not-for-profit organisation working to reduce alcohol misuse, is calling on the Irish public to challenge the Irish drinking stereotype this weekend and consider a more mindful approach to drinking alcohol during the…
DRINKAWARE JOINS MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND RSA TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY
Today Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D. visited the RSA stand at the Motorbike and Scooter Tradeshow to experience their shuttle and roll-over simulator. These are used by the RSA nationwide to educate the public about killer driver behaviours….
DRINKAWARE SUPPORTING SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE 2019
Le linn Mí Mhárta feicfidh tú rud éigin éagsúil ar ár Facebook. Beidh Gaeilge a úsáid againn lenár dtacaíocht do Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2019 a chur in iúl (1 – 17 Márta). Bí linn agus úsáid do chúpla focal – cuir iontas ort féin!…
CEO COMMENTS: WHEN IDEOLOGY MEETS PRAGMATISM, SOCIETY WINS
A vision of Ireland as a place where alcohol is not misused is, arguably, an ideological one. But that’s the purpose of a vision. It’s meant to be big, hard to reach, and challenging… but critically, possible. Like most of us, I’m drawn to…
Does Alcohol Play a Part in Workplace Wellness?
The growing trend in workplace wellness is a welcome one. Employers are realising that there are business benefits in terms of recruitment and retention, and employees appreciate their wellness being considered. In general, Irish people are increasingly considering aspects of their…
World Cancer Day 2019
Alcohol is known as a modifiable risk factor for at least seven types of cancer. While there are many different contributory factors for cancer, there are some positive actions we can take to reduce our own and our family’s cancer risk. This means that by making…